The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Lady Buccaneer basketball team closed out its 2023-2024 season with a 95-47 loss to the Lady Bulldogs of Tougaloo College in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) 2024 Hope Credit Union Men’s and Women's Basketball Championship at Birthright Alumni Hall in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Wednesday night. The loss in the first round of this single-elimination tournament abruptly ended the season for the Lady Buccaneers.
Graduate guard Brea Patterson added another double-digit performance to her season total as she has now scored in double digits in 11 contests this year. Patterson recorded 12 points, two assists, two rebounds and two steals in what would be her last time suiting up for the Lady Buccaneers. The 5-6 guard from Mesa, Arizona went the distance, playing all 40 minutes in her final collegiate game.
Freshman guard Ashukamayah Phillips led the Lady Bucs offensively as she scored 15 points. Phillips joined Patterson as the only other Lady Buccaneer in double digits.
For the Lady Bulldogs, Shawanda Gray scored 20 points to lead the way.
The Lady Buccaneers finished the season with an overall record of 3-18 and a 3-13 conference record in their first year in the GCAC.
About UVI Athletics
The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and, as of July 1, 2023, competes in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Entering the 2023-24 season, the Buccaneers will begin their 17th season of athletic competition. As the only Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Caribbean, UVI currently sponsors six sports, including men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women’s outdoor track and field. For more information on UVI Athletics, visit UVIAthletics.com.